SCHEDULE OF TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT

FOR FABRICATED BOGIE FRAME & BOLSTER ASSEMBLY

FOR LOCOMOTIVES
Fabrication Facilities
High definition Plasma or Laser profile cutting machine with sufficient bed size to cut
steel plates up to 32 mm thickness and size to the desired profile. For thickness above
32 mm, automatic Flame cutting machine may be used.
CNC bevelling machining facility or Plasma cutting with bevelling facility for edge
preparation covering entire profile of the plate.
Robotic welding for welding of major straight welds of bogie frame.
MIG / MAG welding facilities (Argon / CO2) and welding gauges.
Specially designed welding manipulator by professional agencies for down hand
welding of bogie frame assembly and sub-assemblies.
Facilities for manufacturing and periodic calibration and validation of jigs and
fixtures.
Electrode drying ovens.
Machining and Bending Facilities
Plate straightening machine
Portable Grinding machine
Drilling machine
Milling / Slotting Machine for cutting slots
Plate bending machine of adequate capacity for bending of plates
Computer Controlled Plano-Miller with horizontal and vertical boring and with
probing facilities. The machine must have at least three axes (preferably 5 axis)
machining facility and adequate size and stroke length to machine bogie frames of
size 6.4m x 3m x 1.3m in single setting